This briefing paper offers a brief scan of the latest evidence on the impact of social media on young people's wellbeing, both negative and positive.
It seeks to understand what constitutes ‘problematic’ social media use, including addiction, jealousy and 'fear of missing out', as well as looking
at how social media can positively impact on wellbeing.

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RSPH and the Young Health Movement have published a new report examining the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health

The report includes a league table of social media platforms according to their impact on young people’s mental health. YouTube topped the table as
the most positive, with Instagram and Snapchat coming out as the most detrimental to young people’s mental health and wellbeing

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families has produced a booklet for primary and secondary schools to support all staff working in school
settings to understand how best to help children and young people in their care.

The Children's Society and Barnardos examined how factors at 10 and 11 can affect children's mental health at 14 and 15. With half of all mental health
problems starting by 14, addressing problems at 10 would make an enormous difference. Children with poor family relationships aged 10 are far more
likely to have mental health problems like depression and anxiety by 14. Bullying, body image and school life matter too.

* A call for abstracts is currently open - providing the opportunity to showcase your work in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH).Abstracts
are welcome in areas of NEW RESEARCH and LOCAL INNOVATIONS in the fields of perinatal and/or infant mental health.

* For further details on the abstracts, the programme and bookings, please click here

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